i need to buy a pager

[warthog]

just tell me which service provider provides paging services and pagers.i know who needs pager but they are more secure compared to cell phone,the govt can listen to your conversations even if you switch it off and can track you.(google it if you dont believe it)also can pager provide coverage in case of a natural disasters?

 

[prakash_mvpa]

well.do pager services exists now?I remember usha-martin paging services long back.

 

[viralbug]

i really doubt you wold find a pager easily. i was on the look out for pagers 2 years ago and had a hard time. i did manage to find one, but it wasnt worth it so gave up on it.i dont think where you will find one now.ofcourse govt can track you with your phone. thats there for security. i dont see why there is a problem with that? and regarding recording your conversations, that is also required for security. however its not like they just go through your conversations and listen to have some fun. it is restricted and can only be accessed when govt is looking into some matter.

 

[Sushubh]

mmm. i think pagers need a centralized server just like mobile phones. and you are assigned a number that is used to deliver you a message on the pager itself.

 

[vebk]

What advantage does a pager have over a mobile phone?

 

[cyberwiz]

so the govt cant track the messages sent on a pager :S

 

[warthog]

i am just paranoid.here is the wiki article
Pager - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Security

Pagers also have privacy advantages compared with cellular phones. Since a one-way pager is a passive receiver only (it sends no information back to the base station), its location cannot be tracked. However, this can also be disadvantageous, as a message sent to a pager must be broadcast from every paging transmitter in the pager's service area. Thus, if a pager has nationwide service, a message sent to it could be intercepted by criminals or law enforcement agencies anywhere within the nationwide service area.



motorola still sells pager but i dont know about india

 

[Bleach]

I doubt if pager is available in the market. Till date i haven't seen one since the 90's.. =p

 

[cksoni79]

Hi, We are in the field of providing the pager services. Pagers are stiil used in hotel and hospitals. Through antena and transmitter message can be sent to a pager. In case of natural disasters if antenna and tranmitter are both safe then it can be usefull to send the messages.